Health Info Management Services Technician

Easterseals MORC•Clinton Township, MI

About The Position

Easterseals MORC is hiring for a Health Information Management Technician to help make a difference and become part of something bigger than yourself! This role involves reviewing records for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance, extracting and inputting data, and ensuring adherence to quality standards and external regulatory codes. The technician will also manage aspects of the data management system, maintain an understanding of relevant technology and best practices, and handle all requests for information from the Easterseals MORC, Inc. Health Record within established turnaround times.

Requirements

Associates Degree
At least one year related work experience
Compliance with HIPAA regulations
Understanding of minimally necessary when responding to a request
Validation of authorizations and document completeness
Understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices

Responsibilities

Review records for completeness, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
Extract relevant data from information provided by others, and input it into spreadsheets or standard formats.
Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.
Enter data into standard company systems, and review and verify it for accuracy.
Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices such as standard office software.
Gather documents for release to external entities.
Provide operational support by performing a range of route activities using existing systems and protocols.
Manage basic aspects of the data management system with guidance from senior colleagues.
Develop or operate basic elements of the document management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes.
Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices.
Comply with all rules, regulations, laws, and standards associated with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Handle all requests for information from the Easterseals MORC, Inc. Health Record meeting the established turnaround times.
Verify authorizations are in place, signed by the appropriate individual/legal representative and documents are complete before they are released.
Follow rules of minimally necessary when responding to a request.
Retrieve electronic medical records for internal and external requests as appropriate (e.g., release of information, audits, review).
Provide necessary medical information to internal sources in compliance with all laws, regulations, standards, policies, and protocols.
Validate that all documents are properly filed within the electronic health record system.
Upload documents to the appropriate document type/form within the electronic health record.
Handle and process all Release of Information requests in compliance with HIPAA regulations as well as all laws, regulations, standards, policies and protocols.
Serve as an information resource by responding to requests for general and health record information received via phone, email, fax or in person.
Facilitate data integrity of any and all health record documents uploaded to the E.H.R.
Refuse to fraudulently assign diagnostic codes that do not conform to approved coding principles/guidelines.
Perform quality checks on scanned health record information.
Perform validation/verification for scanned images.
Process and compile data on opportunities for improving clinical documentation submitted to HIM.
Ensure all customer related services and reports are delivered within specific timeframes as established by standards of practice.